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Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman confirms ongoing development of reboots for Spider-Verse characters, including Morbius, with a fresh cast, signaling a continued push to leverage Spider-Man IP. The piece also notes other entertainment updates in the feed, such as obituaries, a Backrooms teaser from A24, and weekend box-office results totaling broader industry news.
Sony Pictures plans a fresh reboot of the Spider-Man extended universe, introducing a new slate called 'New People' after several box-office flops; CEO Tom Rothman says the universe will be rebooted with new talent, and notes past China censorship on No Way Home over the Statue of Liberty scene.
Sony's GOAT tops the weekend box office with an estimated $17 million, edging out Warner Bros.' Wuthering Heights, which drops to about $14.2 million in its second weekend. GOAT elevates its domestic total to $58.3 million and a global total of $102.3 million, as I Can Only Imagine 2 opens around $8 million and other titles post modest numbers amid February box-office lull.
Sony Pictures is developing a new Venom movie that will be an animated feature, directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein (of Final Destination Bloodlines). Tom Hardy’s involvement is not specified (could be producer or voice). No writer or cast details have been released, but Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach are expected to produce.
Sony Pictures has hired Pete Chiarelli to script a new Charlie’s Angels film, with Deadline confirming the hire. Plot details and producers are not yet announced. This marks another effort to revive the franchise after the 2019 Elizabeth Banks-directed film underperformed at the box office, and it follows the series’ history from the 2000 hit and its 2003 sequel to the 2011 TV revival. Chiarelli, noted for The Proposal and involvement in Crazy Rich Asians, will write the new installment as Sony pursues a fresh take on the property.
Sony Pictures is developing a new feature version of Charlie’s Angels with Pete Chiarelli tapped to pen the screenplay. The project is in early development at the studio, aiming to revive the franchise that began as a 1970s TV crime drama and later spawned blockbuster films. Past relaunch attempts, including Elizabeth Banks’ 2019 movie, underperformed, but Sony is pursuing a new take featuring a trio of crime-fighting women. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news; Sony had no comment.
Sony Pictures is developing a new Charlie’s Angels feature with Pete Chiarelli writing the script; the project is in early development with no producers announced yet, and there’s chatter that Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films could be involved as the franchise is revived after earlier attempts (the 2000 film and the 2019 reboot).
Newly unsealed Sony Pictures emails show executives criticizing Blake Lively’s handling of the It Ends With Us release, including remarks that she “brought it all on herself” and fueled negative press. The messages discuss rumors of a rift with director Justin Baldoni, how cast members unfollowed Baldoni, and internal debates over finishing the film amid backlash. A May trial related to the Lively–Baldoni case is scheduled.
New York court exhibits from the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni dispute reveal blunt Sony Pictures emails disparaging Lively and detailing how executives viewed the drama around the It Ends With Us release, including remarks on premiere logistics, marketing tie-ins, and internal tensions. Depositions also show Sony exec Ange Giannetti calling Lively a “terrorist” and highlight a broader talent-war dynamic. The material comes as Baldoni pursues a defamation case and Lively’s suit advances; a judge is weighing a motion to dismiss before trial, while Sony declined to comment.
Unsealed deposition shows Sony Pictures executive Andrea Giannetti describing why she called Blake Lively a 'f--king terrorist' after Lively threatened to leave It Ends With Us; she said nearly $28 million had been invested and finishing the movie was crucial to avoid it being unreleasable. The filing also notes Blake later received a positive text from the executive praising her work, and other messages (including exchanges with Taylor Swift and Jenny Slate) were released as part of the ongoing lawsuit.
Sony Pictures Entertainment and Netflix have signed a multi-year global Pay-1 licensing deal to stream Sony feature films on Netflix worldwide after their theatrical and home-entertainment windows, with full global rights rolling out by early 2029 and initial territory-by-territory rollout starting later this year. The pact expands Netflix’s existing arrangement and includes upcoming Sony titles such as Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda live-action film, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, and Sam Mendes’ Beatles films, reflecting a deepened, worldwide collaboration between the two companies.
Sony Pictures announced additional cast members for Sam Mendes' four-part Beatles film series set to release in April 2028, featuring roles for Yoko Ono, Maureen Starkey, Pattie Boyd, and others, with each film focusing on a different band member.
Netflix is developing a sequel to the acclaimed animated film The Mitchells vs. the Machines, with new directors Guillermo Martinez and JP Sans, aiming for production to begin in early 2026, continuing its collaboration with Sony Pictures Animation.
Sony Pictures CEO Ravi Ahuja defends the decision to sell 'KPop Demon Hunters' to Netflix, highlighting the film's unprecedented success on the platform and questioning whether it could have succeeded theatrically. The studio developed the film as part of a deal with Netflix, which paid for its production, and the film became Netflix's most streamed movie of all time. Ahuja emphasizes that Sony's goal is to create great content and find the right platform for it, and they are happy when their clients succeed.
Sony Pictures CEO Ravi Ahuja discusses the success of 'KPop Demon Hunters' on Netflix, emphasizing that the film's release on the platform was the right decision given its popularity, and highlighting ongoing negotiations about future distribution terms with streamers.